The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary
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| Entry | Definition |
|---|---|
| astuwatpehtehsimtuwok | they bump their heads together (on purpose) |
| astuwatpehtehsinuk | they bump their heads together (accidentally or by chance) |
| astuwekehtikonol | curtains that close by being pulled together |
| 't-astuwekehtun | s/he folds it in two, folds it double (something sheet-like); (with plural direct object) s/he pulls them together (two curtains, cloth flaps, etc.) |
| 't-astuwekonomon | s/he folds it in two, folds it double (something sheet-like) |
| astuwektunessu | s/he puts lips together to make sound (e.g., kissing, saying bah) |
| astuwi (astuw-, astuh-, astu-) | (two) moving toward each other, coming into contact with each other; facing each other, face-to-face |
| 't-astuwi-colokonomon | s/he squeezes two sides of it together (e.g., accordion, balloon) |
| astuwicuwon | (water from two sources or currents) it flows together |
| 't-astuwikapuwihtuwal | s/he stands face-to-face with h/ |
| astuwikapuwuwok, astuwikapuwuhuk | they stand face-to-face |
| astuwikcehta | s/he crosses eyes intentionally |
| astuwikonatepu | s/he sits with legs together |
| 't-astuwi-kpopehtun | s/he welds or brazes it together |
| astuwiptinepu | s/he has hands pressed together (e.g., in prayer) |
| astuwokak | they dance toward each other and then apart (as in welcome dance, contra dance) |
| asukulapet | mushroom |
| asups | (bird, various species) grebe (known locally as devil-diver) |
| 't-asuwahkukehtun | s/he forms it at an angle or slant; s/he makes it crooked (when it is supposed to be straight) |
| asuwahkukot | it is crooked in form or shape |
| asuwahkukte | it is crooked in form or shape |
| asuwahqaqote | it buckles due to heat |
| asuwahte | it is at an angle, is crooked |
| asuwakiye | s/he, it is crooked |
| 't-asuwakonomon | s/he bends it crookedly |